[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > how are those memorex blanks from Circuit city? i saw them there on
> >saturday
> > > but didn't buy them (all the stories of the radio-quality sound) what
> >are
> > > the BLER's?
> >
> >Quoi?
> >
> >All MD blanks sound the same. There is no difference between the sound of
> >MD
> >blanks. A blank is like a floppy disc. Does a report written to a floppy
> >disc
> >change? No I don't think so!
>
> I DO!
>
> PLEASE don't make me start this arguement again!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> But I think that this is a bad analogy, MD's mistakes can be compensated for
> to a degree, but floppies are inherintly unstable (try taking them to school
> every day - they only last a week at the most!).
1) The main difference is that the surface of the floppy is touched each time
the floppy is read/written. The read/write side of the MD is never touched!!!
(The other side doesn't contain data but makes contact with the magnetic head!)
Thus a floppy is more prone to wear.
2) A floppy is magnetic, an MD is MO. It's almost impossible to destroy an MD
with magnet (compared with a tape or a floppy disc). Floppy however don't like
magnets...
> >The main differences are:
> >1) construction: ie, some are built to last longer than others
> >2) labels: some have better labels than others
> >3) colours: some have nicer colours than others
> >4) case: some have nicer cases than others
> >etc...
> >
> >However, several bad reports have been made to this list about item number
> >one of the differences. So....
>
> Since you brought up the floppy disk analogy, why would Verbatim have a
> lifetime guaruntee, and joe blogg's generic brand floppies not?
See main differences, item number 1.
> Christopher Spalding
> Genius, generally excellent and gifted person.
Cheers,
Ralph -> Stupid, Ugly and without any talent
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